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 Former circuit court judge from Kentucky to head UGA's legal affairs unit -- University of Georgia President Michael F. Adams has selected a Kentucky circuit court judge to serve as UGA’s executive director of legal affairs.
Adams has appointed Stephen M. Shewmaker, who has served as circuit judge for the 50th Judicial Circuit since 1983, to the position effective Jan. 1, 2000. Shewmaker succeeds acting executive director Jere Morehead, who was named associate provost and director of the Honors Program at UGA in July. Morehead, previously a faculty member in legal studies in UGA’s Terry College of Business, had held the legal affairs post since March 1998.
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North Korean delegation to visit UGA Nov. 29-30 -- The University of Georgia’s Center for the Study of Global Issues (GLOBIS) will host a delegation of top government advisers from North Korea who will visit here Nov. 29 and 30. As part of that visit, members of the delegation will join U.S. policy advisers for a public symposium Nov. 29 from 2-5 p.m. in Masters Auditorium of the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Participants will discuss a new phase in relations between the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
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 Former Soviet President Gorbachev to speak at UGA Dec. 3 -- Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, who helped dissolve Communism in his own country while leading a crusade for global peace, will speak at the University of Georgia Dec. 3. Gorbachev will speak at 7:30 p.m. in Stegeman Coliseum. The speech is open free to the public
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"Cold War" -- Hot Lunch
Peabody Awards and Cinematic Arts host a special presentation of CNN’s "Cold War"
 The George Foster Peabody Awards and the Cinematic Arts Division of University Union will host a special presentation of CNN’s award-winning series "Cold War" over a three-day period beginning Tuesday, Nov. 30 through Thursday, Dec. 2. The presentation will lead in to former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev’s visit to the University of Georgia on Dec. 3. The documentary will be shown at noon each day in the Tate Theater in the Tate Student Center at the University of Georgia. Viewers are invited to bring lunch or purchase a meal at the Bulldog Cafe and enjoy the one-hour presentations. The screening is free and open to the public.
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$1.3 million bequest from the Kicklighters supports scholarships, Gorbachev visit -- The University of Georgia has received a bequest of about $1.3 million from the estate of the late Reginald and Edna Katherine Kicklighter, a couple whose ties to the university span more than half a century. The bequest will support academic scholarships and fellowships for students, and a portion of the gift will help finance the visit of former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev to UGA on Dec. 3.
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OTHER NEWS
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Orkin gift creates new position in UGA parasite disease center
Creative writing initiatives, including one in England, available for UGA students during the Maymester
UGA to honor Dr. Hamilton E. Holmes with endowed professorship
Sanford Bishop, Kathryn Costello to speak at UGA fall commencment
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 UGA Volleyball Coach Jim Iams resigns after 11 years, five NCAA tournament appearances -- University of Georgia volleyball coach Jim Iams has resigned his position after 11 years heading the Bulldog program. Iams assumed the Georgia program in 1989 and since that time, he compiled an overall record of 242–118 (.672), taking the team to the post-season seven times -- two NIVC tournaments and five NCAA tournaments, including a Sweet 16 appearance in 1993.
Iams will coach the Georgia team in its season finale against Georgia Tech on Friday, Nov. 26, in Atlanta.
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The semester system, Spike Lee, a Rhodes Scholar, a world-renowned cloning expert, the Delta Prize and four national championships in athletics are among the many exciting stories associated with the University of Georgia this year. Take a quick trip back in time as you take a ride on the rollercoaster we call Year in Review Web site.
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 The University of Georgia Year 2000 Project -- "The year 2000 is quickly approaching and the University of Georgia is steadily preparing to deal with the issues associated with the "millenium bug." The Y2K@UGA Web site serves as a resource of information the university community needs to further prepare itself to address Y2K issues.
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University of Georgia's Physical Master Plan -- In an ongoing process that has involved thousands of interviews with students, faculty, staff and administrators, guiding principles for campus growth have been shaped and various scenarios envisioned.
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 State of the University Address
University of Georgia president Michael F. Adams delivered the annual State of the University Address on January 7th where he unveiled the future vision of the university.
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Current Conditions, Athens, GA
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Monday, November 22, 1999
Seminar: The Maize Kinetochore and Its Role in Meiotic Chromosome Segregation. Sponsored by Department of Botany. 4 p.m. Room 2401, Miller Plant Sciences Building. Contact: 542-3732.
Tuesday, November 23, 1999
Exhibition: Works by Susan Hauptman. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. Through Jan. 9.
Concert: UGA Symphonic Band. Sponsored by School of Music. Dwight Satterwhite, John Culvahouse, and Sue Samuels, conductors. 8 p.m. Hodgson Concert Hall. Contact: 542-3737.
Wednesday, November 24, 1999
Thanksgiving holidays - No classes. University offices open.
Thursday, November 25, 1999
Thanksgiving holiday - University closed. Through Nov. 26, 1999.
Men's Basketball vs. Kansas - Great Alaska Shootout. 12 midnight. Anchorage, Alaska.
Friday, November 26, 1999
Women's Volleyball vs. Georgia Tech. 7 p.m. Atlanta.
Saturday, November 27, 1999
Exhibition: Will Barnet and Bob Blackburn: An Artistic Friendship in Relief. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. Through Jan.9.
Video: Lasting Impressions. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. In conjunction with the exhibition Will Barnet and Bob Blackburn: An Artistic Friendship in Relief, this short video features interviews with Bob Blackburn at his Printmaking Workshop, and Will Barnet. The two have been friends for nearly sixty years. Through Jan. 9. Ongoing. Dudley A/V Theater. Contact: 542-4662.
Football vs. Georgia Tech. 1 p.m. Atlanta, GA. ABC-TV.
Sunday, November 28, 1999
Opening Reception for Fall Exhibitions. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. Join the Friends of the Museum to celebrate the opening of the exhibitions Will Barnet and Bob Blackburn: An Artistic Friendship in Relief and Susan Hauptman. 1:30 p.m. Contact: 542-4662.
Monday, November 29, 1999
Fall Semester classes resume.
Campus Forum: Environmental Programs. Sponsored by Environmental Programs Enhancement Committee. The committee seeks input on its ideas for improving UGA environmental programs. Refreshments will be served. 3:30 p.m. Reception Hall, Tate Student Center.
Seminar: Plant Roots in Biotech/Phytoremediation. Sponsored by Department of Botany. Speaker: Ilya Raskin, Rutgers University. 4 p.m. Room 2401, Miller Plant Sciences Building. Contact: 542-3732.
Tuesday, November 30, 1999
Fundamentals of Erosion and Sedimentation Control. Designed for individuals working to administer and enforce erosion and sediment control programs. Through Dec. 2. Georgia Center. Contact: Joyce Fleeman, 542-2101.
Media Briefing: President Michael F. Adams. 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lustrat House conference room.
Employee Benefits Information Sessions. A brief presentation and question-answer session about the benefit programs available to university faculty and staff. Required forms and plan information will be available. No registration is necessary. 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Room Q, Georgia Center. Contact: 542-1814.
Campus Forum: Environmental Programs. Sponsored by Environmental Programs Enhancement Committee. The committee seeks input on its ideas for improving UGA environmental programs. Refreshments will be served. 3:30 p.m. Reception Hall, Tate Student Center.
Concert: UGA Wind Symphony Chamber Winds. Sponsored by School of Music. Dwight Satterwhite, John Culvahouse, and Sue Samuels, conductors. 8 p.m. Hodgson Concert Hall. Contact: 542-3737.
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 The UGA Office of Performing Arts is offering seven exciting performance series of classical music, dance, and popular entertainment. Find out more about each series and the world-class artists you can see at the Performing Arts Center
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| Georgia Museum of Art -- celebrating 50 years. Visit the Georgia Museum of Art Web site for more information about current exhibitions and programs |
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University of Georgia law professor Ron Carlson is quoted in a Nov. 19 USA Today story about
The Nov. 20 edition of the NewScientist quotes University of Georgia scientist Bill Vencill in a story about 
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